There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
19h 47mSAR 1,709–3,154Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
21h 18mSAR 1,674–5,739Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkah
23h 17mSAR 1,754–4,864Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
23h 15mSAR 1,809–5,054Train to South Bend, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jeddah (JED)SBN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
26h 12mSAR 2,450–6,189
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1700﷼ - 3200﷼ and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 19h 47m and costs 1700﷼ - 3200﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:28 PM in Chicago and 1:28 AM in Mecca.
There are 621+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,900
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,300–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–6,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–4,900
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–54
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–54
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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